War on the roads

Survey: How can the safety of pedestrians and cyclists best be promoted??

Coinciding with the BMJ theme issue, 'War on the roads' (11 May 2002), we conducted a ballot, asking how pedestrian and cylclist survey can best be promoted.

Final tally, with 566 people responding:

1. How can pedestrian safety best be promoted?

1.00 = Least effective, 6.00 = Most effective

Average ranking	Response
3.29	More and better road safety education in schools
2.54	Compulsory helmet wearing by child pedestrians
3.12	Vehicle design changes to reduce the risk of serious pedestrian injury
4.00	Harsher penalties (fines and prison terms) for road-traffic offenders
4.15	Traffic calming to reduce vehicle speeds in urban areas
4.26	Reduce car use by better public transport and by encouraging walking and cycling

2. How can cycle safety (children and adults) best be promoted?

1.00 = Least effective, 6.00 = Most effective

Average ranking	Response
3.25	More and better cycle safety training
2.87	Compulsory cycle helmet wearing
3.42	Separate lanes for bicycles in urban areas
4.04	Traffic calming to reduce vehicle speeds in urban areas
4.04	Reduce car use by better public transport and by encouraging walking and cycling
3.85	Banning motorised vehicles from towns and cities

Thank you for participating in our survey!

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